Formal Letter Format Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 18: Formal letter format · Set 263 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Sir → faithfully, a name → sincerely): Order: your address → the date → the receiver’s address → the subject → the greeting → the body → the closing → name and signature. Greeting: “Dear Sir,” / “Dear Madam,” / “Dear Sir/Madam,” when you do not know the name; “Dear Mrs Rao,” when you do. Closing: no name in the greeting → “Yours faithfully,”; a name in the greeting → “Yours sincerely,”.

1. 1.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Das,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours faithfully,
2. 2.In a formal letter, what comes just after the receiver's address? (a) the subject (b) the date (c) name and signature (d) your address
3. 3.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
4. 4.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
5. 5.In a formal letter, what comes just before the closing? (a) name and signature (b) the greeting (c) the body (d) the subject
6. 6.In a formal letter, what comes just after your address? (a) the greeting (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the receiver's address
7. 7.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a school picnic. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Broken traffic light (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
8. 8.You are writing to the Librarian, Mrs Fernandes. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Mrs Fernandes (b) Dear Mrs Fernandes. (c) Dear Mrs Fernandes, (d) Hi Fernandes!
9. 9.In a formal letter, what comes just before the date? (a) the greeting (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) the subject
10. 10.In a formal letter, what comes just before the receiver's address? (a) the date (b) name and signature (c) the subject (d) the greeting
11. 11.In a formal letter, what comes just before the greeting? (a) the receiver's address (b) your address (c) the subject (d) the date
12. 12.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Verma,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
13. 13.You are writing to the Principal but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Friend, (b) Dear Kunal, (c) Hi there! (d) Dear Sir/Madam,
14. 14.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Patel,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
15. 15.You are writing a letter to the Principal about a broken water cooler. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Opening a savings account (b) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (c) Subject: Broken water cooler (d) Subject: Change of section
16. 16.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for two days’ leave. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Garbage on our street (b) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (c) Subject: Leave for two days (d) Subject: Stray dogs in our area
17. 17.You are writing a letter to the Principal asking for a fee receipt. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Request for a fee receipt (b) Subject: Garbage on our street (c) Subject: Request for a school picnic (d) Subject: Frequent power cuts
18. 18.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Mehta. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Mehta. (b) Dear Mr Mehta, (c) Hi Mehta! (d) Dear, Mr Mehta
19. 19.In a formal letter, what comes just before the subject? (a) the closing (b) your address (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
20. 20.You are writing to the Principal, Ms Verma. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear, Ms Verma (b) Dear Ms Verma, (c) Hi Verma! (d) Dear Ms Verma.
21. 21.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Ms Sen. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Sen! (b) Dear Ms Sen. (c) Dear Ms Sen, (d) Dear, Ms Sen
22. 22.A formal letter begins with “Dear Ms Sen,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours lovingly, (c) Yours sincerely,
23. 23.You are writing to the Bank Manager, Mrs Singh. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi Singh! (b) Dear Mrs Singh, (c) Dear, Mrs Singh (d) Dear Mrs Singh.
24. 24.You are writing to the Manager of a shop, Mr Iyer. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Mr Iyer. (b) Dear Mr Iyer, (c) Dear, Mr Iyer (d) Hi Iyer!
25. 25.In a formal letter, what comes just before name and signature? (a) the closing (b) the subject (c) the date (d) the body
26. 26.You are writing a letter to the Municipal Officer about garbage on your street. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Broken water cooler (c) Subject: Garbage on our street (d) Subject: Request for a fee receipt
27. 27.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mr Kapoor,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours sincerely,
28. 28.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Iyer,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
29. 29.You are writing a letter to the Librarian asking for new storybooks. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for new storybooks
30. 30.In a formal letter, what comes just after the closing? (a) the date (b) the body (c) the receiver's address (d) name and signature
31. 31.You are writing a letter to the Bank Manager about opening a savings account. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Frequent power cuts (b) Subject: Joining the football team (c) Subject: Order for a dictionary (d) Subject: Opening a savings account
32. 32.You are writing to the Librarian, Dr Joshi. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Dr Joshi, (b) Dear, Dr Joshi (c) Dear Dr Joshi. (d) Hi Joshi!
33. 33.In a formal letter, what comes just after the date? (a) your address (b) the receiver's address (c) the subject (d) name and signature
34. 34.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Nair,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours lovingly, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours faithfully,
35. 35.You are writing a letter to the Principal thanking the school for a trip. Which subject line is best? (a) Subject: Thanks for the school trip (b) Subject: Request for new storybooks (c) Subject: Stray dogs in our area (d) Subject: Request for a school picnic
36. 36.You are writing to the Librarian but you do not know the name. Which greeting is correct? (a) Hi there! (b) Dear Friend, (c) Dear Sir/Madam, (d) Dear Isha,
37. 37.You are writing to the Librarian, Ms Rao. Which greeting is correct? (a) Dear Ms Rao. (b) Dear Ms Rao, (c) Hi Rao! (d) Dear, Ms Rao
38. 38.A formal letter begins with “Dear Dr Khan,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
39. 39.A formal letter begins with “Dear Mrs Joshi,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours sincerely, (b) Yours faithfully, (c) Yours lovingly,
40. 40.A formal letter begins with “Dear Sir/Madam,”. Which closing is correct? (a) Yours faithfully, (b) Yours sincerely, (c) Yours lovingly,

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